Description
The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) is soliciting applications for up to 30 P30 Center grants (maximum $500,000 each) to create integrated research centers focused on skin biology, bone/muscle/orthopaedic research, and rheumatic diseases. Centers will provide shared research infrastructure, core facilities, and methodological expertise to accelerate basic, translational, and clinical science. The program emphasizes multidisciplinary collaboration, workforce development, and training in emerging areas such as data science, artificial intelligence, and implementation research. Applicants may be a wide range of public, nonprofit, tribal, and for‑profit entities, including universities, research institutes, and community‑based organizations. The award ceiling is $500,000 per center, with an estimated total funding pool of $17 million. The application window opens 10/09/2026 and closes 03/01/2029; the estimated award date is 07/01/2027 and project start is also 07/01/2027.
• Supports up to 30 research centers nationwide.
• Funding up to $500 K per center (total $17 M).
• Focus areas: skin biology, musculoskeletal/orthopaedic, rheumatic disease.
• Requires shared resources, core facilities, data‑driven methods, AI/ML integration.
• Open to diverse applicant types (universities, tribal governments, NGOs, etc.).
• No clinical trial component allowed.
• Submission via NIH eRA Commons/ASSIST by 03/01/2029.